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Very often we find that artists use poor quality paper when sketching or drawing. We've heard "Oh I'm just fooling around" and then they go on to draw the most brilliant thing we've seen. It's because they're relaxed and loose and feeling free. Please don't ever use anything but high quality, acid free paper to draw on. You could be creating your next marketable piece of art. Here we provide you with the best and please, please, please don't ever use newsprint.

Strathmore 400 Series Drawing Paper

Strathmore 400 is one of the most versatile sheets Strathmore offers. This off-white drawing paper, with a uniform surface, is ideal for sketching and most finished work. It readily accepts pen and ink, pencil, crayon, charcoal, light washes, and markers. Acid-free. Strathmore 400 is available in several sizes, in 80 lb (130 gsm) and 100 lb (260 gsm).

Strathmore 400 Series
Drawing Paper

Gray Bogus Drawing Paper

Excellent tooth for charcoal and pencil drawing. Made of pearl gray recycled paper. Paper weight is 76 lb (118 gsm).

Canson Edition Papers

"Beautiful" is not too strong a word to describe Canson Edition papers. These are luxurious 100% cotton, acid-free papers that deliver excellent performance with a variety of media. Each sheet features two deckled edges and two distinct surfaces, one smooth and one slightly textured, providing exceptional versatility for printmaking, drawing, and multi-media expression.

Canson Edition Papers

Fabriano Rosaspina Paper

Rosaspina is a hidden jewel among printmaking papers! It performs as well as 100% rag papers and is excellent for all printmaking techniques. Its 60% cotton content and lack of external sizing give it a sumptuously soft surface ideal for deep etching and aquatint. It makes for an equally luxurious, upscale drawing paper. This paper is mould-made with two natural deckled edges.

SKETCH PADS

Stonehenge Drawing Paper Pads

A flawless, white vellum surface makes this paper ideal for etching, screen printing, embossing, drawing and painting with pastels, pencil, charcoal, acrylics, and watercolor. Stonehenge is a versatile and popular paper, machine made of 100% cotton rag, buffered and acid free. It has an excellent even, rather soft surface with slight tooth and a fine, even grain with two deckle edges. Stonehenge is an affordable paper with excellent archival qualities at a machine-made price. Now it is more practical than ever in these convenient pads. They're perfect for traveling and onsite drawing.

Hahnemühle Ingres Pads

Mouldmade in Germany, Hahnemühle Ingres has an attractive toothy finish and an even-laid formation. It is excellent for use with a variety of media, and is especially good for pastels. Each tape-bound pad contains sheets of 27 lb (100 gsm) paper in an assortment of 9 colors. The paper is pH neutral and lightfast.

Bienfang Giant Drawing Paper Pads

Bienfang's Giant Drawing Paper Pad offers a lighter weight paper with a slight tooth. It's excellent for use with pencil, pastel, charcoal, and pen-and-ink. 55 lb (90 gsm). The paper is acid-free, and contains 50% recycled fibers.
Tape-bound on the short side.

Fabriano Accademia Artist Paperpack

This high quality, heavyweight drawing paper is excellent for all fine art and graphic drawing and sketching with pencil, charcoal, pastel, colored pencil, and ink. It also accepts a light watercolor wash. Featuring internal and external sizing, it resists smearing and erasure. This is a white paper with a slightly textured surface, and is machine-made of lignin free, acid free 100% cellulose. At a weight of 160 gsm, it is comparable to lightweight watercolor papers.

Canson Pure White Drawing Pad

Canson's bright white pad features paper with a brightness level of 102, which provides superb color contrast. Its fine tooth is ideal for detailed drawing in pencil, colored pencil, and pen-and-ink. True size sheets with micro perforation allow use of the full area for drawing, and sheets tear cleanly and neatly from the pad. The paper has superb erasability. Each pad has 24 sheets. 80 lb (130 gsm).